Leonard Leo

Imagine a super-smart person who loves laws and making sure things are fair. That's kind of like Leonard Leo! He's a lawyer, which means he understands all the rules and how they work. He's also a businessman, which means he's good at organizing things. Leonard Leo is famous for helping choose people who become judges, especially for the very important Supreme Court. He's like a coach for judges!

Leonard Leo is a big part of a group called the Federalist Society. Think of it like a club for people who love laws and want to make sure they are followed in a certain way. He used to be the vice president, and now he's like the co-captain of the whole team! This group helps talk about laws and pick people who understand them really well to become judges.

Have you ever heard of the Supreme Court? It's where the most important judges in the country work! Leonard Leo has helped a lot of these judges get their jobs. He helped a judge named Clarence Thomas a long, long time ago, and he also helped other judges like John Roberts, Samuel Alito, Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh, and Amy Coney Barrett. He's like a super-helper for these important people!

Leonard Leo is also really good at finding money to help his ideas. He created special groups, like The 85 Fund and Concord Fund. These groups get money from people who want to stay private, like secret helpers! This money is used to support other groups that believe in the same things about laws. It's like having a secret piggy bank for important causes!